What does kanji 墨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 墨 is black ink.

How is kanji 墨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 墨 are すみ; the onyomi readings are ボク.

The main radical for kanji 墨 is 土.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

墨

Meaning

black ink

black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico

Stroke Order

Variant: 墨 (Kyūjitai) • Old form: 墨[4] • Added to Jōyō: 1946

5 reference sentences

彼は筆に墨をたっぷりつけた。

He put plenty of ink on the brush.

古い墨の香りはとても落ち着く。

The scent of old ink sticks is very relaxing.

白いシャツに墨が飛んでしまった。

Black ink splashed onto my white shirt.

書道では自分で墨をすります。

In calligraphy, you rub the ink stick yourself.

この絵は墨だけで描かれている。

This picture is drawn only with India ink.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.